“One thing seems certain, that after this fierce struggle, England will never again be in such a waveless bay as in the Victorian period. England must grow, and a growing boy’s clothes must be either made larger or they will rip.
“I had a delightful, affectionate letter from your Uncle a week or two ago. He tells me that your mother is staying with him, and suffers from rheumatism, a terrible ailment, which is so widespread that it never receives half the deep sympathy to which it is entitled. Do give my kindest remembrances to her when you write.
“With every friendly wish for the happiness of you and yours at Christmas time and throughout the coming year,
“I remain, dear Mrs. Tweedie,
“Yours cordially and affectionately,
“Horace Howard Furness.”
CHAPTER XXI
CANADIAN PEEPS
CANADA is the land of possibilities.
On September 1st, 1900, I landed at Quebec, with introductions from the late Governor-General of Canada (the Earl of Aberdeen), to be warmly welcomed by the great historian of that country, Sir James Le Moine. He had written endless volumes on the Dominion, among the best known being The Legends of the St. Lawrence and Picturesque Quebec.
As to the writings of this Canadian “worthy,” to quote the word fitly describing him, the following extract from an article dealing with them will best explain to some who may not know what a work of filial love was his in chronicling the history of his native province.